Silly Science Carnival at the Science Spectrum

Today was the carnival for 5 and under so we decided to skip preschool and have Sophie dress up and experience something a little different. Apparently, we just need to get her into crowds more often. Lee and I avoid them like the plague and it's pretty easy to do where we live, but Sophie just gets so shy and overwhelmed right now. She's not smiling in any of these pictures again because of the crowds. Oh well, I know she had fun and she wanted to nap in her costume. LOL This is costume 1 of 3. More pics to come in the next week of the others and her upcoming Princess Birthday party in DFW! YAY!! This is the week of birthdays in my family. My Brother's was on Oct. 27th, Sophie's is Nov. 4 and my sister's is Nov. 6. whew!

Oh, and it is freezing here! 39 degrees right now and the temp is falling. We might get below freezing tonight. So, that's why Sophie is wearing an undershirt. Last year she was sweating it up as a cat, this year it's freezing. Gotta love Texas and the unpredictable weather we get.



Sophie got to "make snow". Not sure what this stuff was, but it was really cool to watch!







She loved the multi-color shadow wall. She actually smiled here. :)





Playing dominoes with Daddy.



Making a halloween goody bag with Daddy!



Waiting in line for the bounce house.



She got so many compliments on this costume. I'm glad she was able to wear it somewhere! Next up, her Alice costume!

Sea World

Well, I missed posting this blog after we went to San Antonio. It's a little late, but just as fun! I was in need of a vacation in September so I finally convinced Lee to go to Sea World. We had a blast! We had yummy food and sooo much fun! It didn't even take us very long to drive there. Sophie was awesome the whole way too! We got to San Antonio on Friday and night and went to La Fogata. The food was excellent of course. We went to bed early and got ready for Sea World. We apparently didn't get up early enough for Sea World on a Saturday. It was busy when we got there. It really didn't matter all that much. We got to see the Shamu show and Seamore and Clyde. We also did the 4D pirates show and Sophie hated that one. Not only is it 3D so things jump out at you (like bats), but you get spit on with water and such and Sophie was crying most of that time.

I took this one at La Fogata after dinner. Sophie is wearing Janie and Jack Beneath the Sea from 2007. The bottoms are a 2T and the top is a 3T. She also is wearing m2m bows from a talented GF and jellies from Gap.


Sophie seems to get overwhelmed when we go to big areas with lots of people. She's fine at the park or any place here in Lubbock, but when we got to big places like Sea World she hardly ever smiles even if she's having fun. I think she's just concentrating and taking everything in. So, there won't be much joy in the following Sea World pics, just a concentrating Sophie learning everything about the new world surrounding her.

Day 1 we didn't take the stroller. Not a huge mistake, but Sophie did get tired of walking quickly. She normally doesn't like the stroller anymore and almost always refuses it. I didn't want to fight her and the stroller all day. BUT, We didn't make the same mistake on day 2. LOL

In the following pictures Sophie is wearing Janie and Jack - Sweet Coral Reef from 2008 size 18-24 mo, with m2m bows. She's also sporting an adorable pink puppy backpack leash so we could keep her with us at all times.



Sophie LOVED the Sea Lion/Seal area! She fed them twice!













ewww fish hands!





At the Shamu show, Sophie was just in AWE! Those whales can jump!



They can even do flips completely out of the water. Check out the water trail in mid air on this one:









This ends day 1 at Sea World.



We had dinner with my sister and Sophie's Aunt Erin. Sophie really missed her Aunt!

To dinner Sophie wore Gymboree 2009 Jungle Gem size 3T.





Day 2 at Sea World

We had plans to visit the water park this day, so I didn't take very many pictures. I wanted to participate and I couldn't just leave my precious camera laying about. We ended up getting a locker for it.

The water park didn't open right away though so Sophie got to have her 1st ever roller coaster ride. Daddy went with her first and then I got to! She's in the front seat closest to the camera and Lee is right next to her.



On my turn, I taught Sophie how to ACTUALLY ride a roller coaster... with your hands in the air!



Today Sophie wore a gymboree swimsuit and Gymboree 2008 Tropical Reef 2T with her pink crocs.



It was really fun taking Sophie to Sea World. I had been wanting to do it for a while, but it was so surreal being there with her. My parents took me when I was little and things like the children's play park just brought memories back. She had a blast, just like I did way back when.





There ends the pictures I took on day 2, but not the fun. Sophie had a blast at the wave pool and kiddie splash pools.

Day 3 is the day we left. We headed to downtown San Antonio and visited the Riverwalk and the Alamo before we headed to La Madeleine's for a second dine and left town.

Sophie wore Gap 2009 Villa 2T.





I need to invest in a wider lens for pictures of landscape and architecture...





The gates were opened right after I took this picture. I'm so glad I was able to get it!



One of my favorite pictures ever, with my two most favorite people. I had to leave this one big. :)





We needed to head out, but Sophie wanted one more peek:



And so ended our trip to San Antonio for September 2009. We have season passes to Sea World now. I can't wait to go back!

Here are a few misc pics from a photo shoot that didn't work out with Sophie. She's wearing fall 2009 Naartjie 3T. It's adorable on her. Too bad she didn't let me get any good pics. Here are just a few of the faces she made for the camera she didn't want to be in front of.









One fashion show to go and then I'm caught up. Whew!

Painting and Carving Pumpkins

Today was a blast! We had lots of fun! We went to Texas Roadhouse for lunch and had some delicious dinner rolls, fillet medallions, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, salads, and get this FRIED PICKLES!!! They must be new and they are completely yummy! We walked that off at Target and picked up a few things while we were there. 1 Christmas present down! lol

We started painting the little pumpkins around 6 and I think Sophie crashed before 8. She didn't nap today and she was one tired little girl. She's been needing more sleep again lately... thank goodness. She did get to see the pumpkin I carved for her though, Snow White... just like she asked for.

For painting and carving Sophie is wearing a 2009 Target halloween top and an old pair of gymbo play shorts.



After she was done sitting on the pumpkins I gave her the paint color she asked for and a brush and she went to town on it.



Of course it needed to have some pink on it...



and then she added some green...



She thought she was done then, but I managed to convince her to add some black. When she was finally done she told Lee "I'm done painting my disaster".



I need to take a picture tomorrow of the finished product.

Then, Lee had her come over (he was sawing a lid for my pumpkin) and he lifted it up and it scared the bejeebees out of her. She stumbled backwards and her face just dropped. LOL She later said that she didn't want the pumpkin to "get her clothing dirty", but I don't buy that. Here is a video after the funny moment:



Then Sophie started scooping out all the "goo" for me! What a helper!!! She got most of it out herself!












The Snow White princess pumpkin I carved:



Sophie with both of our pumpkins, right before she went to bed.



Lee's pumpkin: Spooky trees with a moon and an owl.



Lee also carved a bat into the extra we had



I talked to my Dad a bit tonight on the phone and while I was doing that Lee was setting up his Halloween shrine. Then he made me take pics of it: